Dirk Johnson was born on June 1,1975 and is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League.
21 Facts About Dirk Johnson
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Dirk Johnson is most notable for his four-season tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Dirk Johnson was a member of the New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Dirk Johnson now is an assistant coach for Montrose High School in Montrose, Colorado.
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Dirk Johnson played college football as a punter and defensive back at the University of Northern Colorado.
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Dirk Johnson helped lead the UNC Bears to two NCAA Division II national championships.
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Dirk Johnson finished his college career ranked 2nd on the school's all-time list with a 40.8-yard career punting average.
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Dirk Johnson was first-team All-North Central Conference at safety in 1997 and at punter in 1995 and 1996.
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Dirk Johnson was signed as a rookie free agent by the Seattle Seahawks on April 28,1998.
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Dirk Johnson signed with the New York Jets on April 7,1999.
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In 2002, Dirk Johnson played one game with the New Orleans Saints.
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In 2003, Dirk Johnson was picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent, beating out Kyle Richardson and Lee Dirk Johnson to win the starting punter job.
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Dirk Johnson played in all sixteen games during each of his first two seasons in Philadelphia.
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Dirk Johnson returned in time to start the 2005 season, but aggravated the injury and missed the second half of the season, in what was an overall injury-plagued, down year for the defending NFC Champion Eagles.
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At the time of his release, Dirk Johnson was the Eagles all-time leader in net yards per punt.
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Dirk Johnson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on March 5,2008.
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Dirk Johnson appeared in 12 games for the Cardinals that season, punting 40 times for a 41.8-yard average.
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Dirk Johnson was signed by the Washington Redskins on March 5,2009, to compete with Zac Atterberry for the team's punting job.
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Dirk Johnson was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 1,2009.
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Dirk Johnson was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 13,2009, after a hip injury to Josh Bidwell.
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Dirk Johnson was placed on injured reserve on November 30,2009, due to a hamstring injury.